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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Race (riders ready, pedals ready... GO!!) => Topic started by: medved on September 07, 2009, 10:12 AM

Title: old skool bikes....what are they like to race?
Post by: medved on September 07, 2009, 10:12 AM: just wondering how the old school bikes fare on the current tracks and what the riding experience is like?

which of the crop of old school bikes can still cut it on the really undulating and jump heavy tracks?

from what i remember of the bmx scene in the 80's (i never raced, just went to watch in milton keyenes with my dad) there never used to be many jumps, and what few jumps there were, were much smaller!
Title: Re: old skool bikes....what are they like to race?
Post by: RATTY on September 07, 2009, 10:17 AM: They are hard work, over time they have really improved the geometery of bikes, saying that I still prefer my old redline, but if you havent really ridden, then start with a new school ride.
Title: Re: old skool bikes....what are they like to race?
Post by: medved on September 07, 2009, 10:43 AM: well i have an FMF cruiser to race on, but i'd quite like to have a go in the old school classes at some point, and have a nice chromed up ride to cruise the streets on :)
Title: Re: old skool bikes....what are they like to race?
Post by: magna13 on September 07, 2009, 10:14 PM: Got to admit, if you seriously going to race an OS bike then have at least 3 weeks riding it at your local track, to just turn up to a meeting on one and expect to race it like a NS bike is not gonna happen, the best bike i've jumped on with the exception with only having to remember to put my ass over the rear when manuling, jumping and pumping was a GT Pro :smitten:
Title: Re: old skool bikes....what are they like to race?
Post by: oldschoolib on October 26, 2009, 10:48 PM: get yourself an old school racer, spend as much as you can afford get one with skinnies no front brake even saw the seat post to make it as light as you can and pedal as fast as you can simple science less weight quicker bike you should come good after some practice we did bitd
Title: Re: old skool bikes....what are they like to race?
Post by: ron burgundy on November 01, 2009, 08:05 PM: Quote from: oldschoolib on October 26, 2009, 10:48 PM
get yourself an old school racer, spend as much as you can afford get one with skinnies no front brake even saw the seat post to make it as light as you can and pedal as fast as you can simple science less weight quicker bike you should come good after some practice we did bitd

Do not pass the finish line, go straight to hospital... with your bank account in shreds.

Great advice, you fit in well.

:2funny:

As a guide: The older the bike, the shorter the frame, the more unstable the ride. It's a good laugh and great fun.

Check out the Oldschool Race section on this site for loads of good info and videos.

;)
Title: Re: old skool bikes....what are they like to race?
Post by: Dark Diggler on November 01, 2009, 08:33 PM: Get something from 93' ish, put a suntour seatclamp on it (cos that makes it oldschool) and ave a doooooooooo :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: old skool bikes....what are they like to race?
Post by: Bob_Acid on November 01, 2009, 08:41 PM: Nobody else on here knows, we all ride mid skool ;)
Title: Re: old skool bikes....what are they like to race?
Post by: sonic-1 on November 06, 2009, 04:16 PM: Quote from: Bob_Acid on November 01, 2009, 08:41 PM
Nobody else on here knows, we all ride mid skool ;)
:LolLolLolLol: well the bikes are slightly better n take the greif of over weight old ppl :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: old skool bikes....what are they like to race?
Post by: sanderson on November 10, 2009, 08:05 PM: Quote from: Dark Diggler on November 01, 2009, 08:33 PM
Get something from 93' ish, put a suntour seatclamp on it (cos that makes it oldschool) and ave a doooooooooo :daumenhoch:

dont forget an oddessy slick cable to help you stop.. :LolLolLolLol:

no one will know..